- Fundamental concepts in chemo-, regio-, and stereoselectivity
- Synthetic strategy and principles for selective, in particular stereoselective, chemical transformations
- Transition metal catalysis
- Frontier orbital-controlled reactions
- Retrosynthetic analysis
- Advanced organic synthesis
KD2390 Selective Organic Synthesis 9.0 credits
This course will be discontinued.
Last planned examination: Autumn 2025
Decision to discontinue this course:
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Selective Organic Synthesis (KD2390) is an advanced master level course in organic chemistry tand a continuation of Advanced Organic Chemistry (KD2310). The course aims at widen and deepen the students' knowledge and understanding of modern organic synthesis, including light- and electricity driven synthesis. The course covers fundamental concepts in chemo-, regio- and stereoselectivity and apply these in synthetic strategies. In addition, the course covers retrosynthetic analysis that aims at enabling advanced organic synthesis from simple molecular building blocks. KD2390 (9.0 hp) countains lab work equivalent to 1.5 hp, but is otherwise identical to the course CE2385 (7.5 hp). These courses are mutually exclusive and only one of them may be included in a diploma degree.
Please note that from the fall semester 2024 the course KD2390 will be replaced with the course CK2390 with closely related course content.
About course offering
For course offering
Autumn 2023 Start 30 Oct 2023 programme students
Target group
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Master's Programme, Molecular Science and Engineering, åk 2, Recommended
Periods
P2 (9.0 hp)Duration
Pace of study
50%
Form of study
Normal Daytime
Language of instruction
English
Course location
KTH Campus
Number of places
Places are not limited
Planned modular schedule
Course memo
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Autumn 2023 Start 30 Oct 2023 programme students
Application code
50419
Contact
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Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After passing the course the student should be able to:
- Explain basic chemo-, regio-, and stereoselective concepts and apply these in synthesis, as well as construct reactions pathways of complex organic compounds using retrosynthetic analysis.
- Apply synthesis methodology to perform advanced organic synthesis.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
At least 150 credits from grades 1, 2 and 3 of which at least 110 credits from years 1 and 2, and bachelor's work must be completed, within a programme that includes:
75 university credits (hp) in chemistry or chemical engineering, 20 university credits (hp) in mathematics and 9 university credits (hp) in computer science or corresponding.
Recommended prerequisites
1st cycle courses in organic chemistry (e.g., KD1090/KD1230 and KD1100/KD1270), and 2nd cycle course in organic chemistry KD2310 (can be studied in parallel), or equivalent courses.
Equipment
Literature
Clayden, Greeves and Warren Organic Chemistry, Oxford University Press, 2012 (ISBN 978-0-19-927029-3)and hand-out material
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- LAB1 - Laboratory Work, 2.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TEN1 - Examination, 6.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Other requirements for final grade
The final grade will be the same as for the examination
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.